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'Simplicity ®' rose Description
Photo courtesy of May Kald's Garden
HMF Ratings:
16 favorite votes. Average rating:
GOOD-.
ARS:
Medium pink Floribunda. Registration name: JACinkExhibition name: Simplicity ®
Bloom:
Pink. None to mild fragrance. 14 to 20 petals. Average diameter 3.5". Medium, double (17-25 petals), cluster-flowered, in small clusters, flat bloom form. Prolific, blooms in flushes throughout the season. Long, pointed buds.
Habit:
Medium, bushy, upright. Large, leathery foliage. Height of 5' (150 cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 6b and warmer. Can be used for beds and borders, garden, hedge or landscape. Vigorous. Disease susceptibility: disease resistant. Remove spent blooms to encourage re-bloom. Spring Pruning: Remove old canes and dead or diseased wood and cut back canes that cross. In warmer climates, cut back the remaining canes by about one-third. In colder areas, you'll probably find you'll have to prune a little more than that. Requires spring freeze protection (see glossary - Spring freeze protection) . Can be grown in the ground or in a container (container requires winter protection).
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